Rating Rules
By using this site you agree to rate and comment ONLY on teachers, administrators (principals, vice principals), counselors or other school professionals who affect a student's education. Do not include secretaries, lunch ladies, janitors or security people. They will not be accepted. You may rate each teacher (or other professional) only once.
Keep your comments appropriate. Do not state something as a fact if it is your opinion. For example, stating "Mrs. Jones doesn't have a college degree" will be deleted. Please rate your teachers based on your opinion of their TEACHING ability. Please try to provide us with an insight into what is happening in the classroom.
ALL COMMENTS THAT:
Rating Categories for Students
Here are descriptions of RateMyTeacher's three ratings categories for students:
Easiness - This is definitely the most controversial of the three rating categories, which is why it is NOT included in the "Overall Quality" rating. Although we do not necessarily condone it, it is certainly true that many students decide what class to take based on the difficulty of the teacher. When rating a teacher's easiness, ask yourself "How easy are the classes that this teacher teaches? Is it possible to get an A without too much work?"
Helpfulness - This category rates the teacher's helpfulness and approachability. Are your teachers approachable and nice? Are they rude, arrogant, or just plain mean? Are they willing to help you after class?
Clarity - This is the most important of the three categories, at least to most people. How well do your teachers convey the class topics? Are they clear in their presentation? Are they organized and do they use class time effectively?
Overall Quality - The Overall Quality rating is the average of a teacher's Helpfulness and Clarity ratings, and is what determines the type of "smiley face" that the teacher receives. Due to popular demand, a teacher's Easiness rating is NOT used when computing the Overall Quality rating, since an Easiness of 5 may actually mean the teacher is TOO easy.
Would you like to be the RateMyTeachers Student administrator for your school? If so, please go to your school's page, student tab and click on "Moderate Your School" and follow the instructions. If you don't see this link on the page, it means there already is a moderator for your school.
Rating Categories for Parents
The rating categories for parents are very self-explanatory. They are:
All ratings are on a scale of 1 – 5, with 1 being Never and 5 being Always.
Are you willing to help the education process by being the RateMyTeachers Parent administrator for your school? If so, please go to the school's page, parent tab and click on "Moderate Your School" and follow the instructions. If you don't see this link on the page, it means there already is a parent moderator for your school.
Responses Rules
When posting a response you need to follow the same rules and guidelines mentioned above for ratings. The rule regarding name-calling in this case also applies to the person who left the rating you are responding to.
Teachers: We have created a system that enables you to register a special teacher account (for free!) and post responses to ratings your students left for you. To get started, head over to the join page.
Goals
Our goal is to make this website a valuable resource for both students and parents. Please select your school and rate some teachers. We've tried to make this site as easy to use as possible. There's no need to log in and we don't ask your name. All information is held in strict confidence. We encourage all of you to join as a member (FREE) so that you can enjoy the extra benefits of being a member. These benefits include 1) several of you being able to rate the same teacher from the same computer and 2) being able to edit your ratings.
By rating teachers on this site you are agreeing to our terms which can be found here.
Keep your comments appropriate. Do not state something as a fact if it is your opinion. For example, stating "Mrs. Jones doesn't have a college degree" will be deleted. Please rate your teachers based on your opinion of their TEACHING ability. Please try to provide us with an insight into what is happening in the classroom.
- contain vulgar or profane words
- are sexual in nature - including 'Sexy' or 'Hot'
- have to do with personal appearance (cute, short, fat, bad clothes, etc.)
- have to do with physical disabilities (stutters, limps, wears a hearing aid, etc.)
- are name-calling in nature (Jerk, Creep, etc.)
- reference mental/alcohol/drug use
- reference problems with the law
- reference race, religion, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age
- include names or initials of other students or the rater or any email addresses
- reference the teacher's personal life including family members (Just got married, Don't like her son, Wife is pretty, How did he afford that car? etc.)
- contain advertising (Buy your yearbooks today! Danny for Class President!)
- are not in English. (Exceptions may be made if the screener is fluent in a specific language and it is the language of the area.)
WILL BE DELETED.
ALL COMMENTS THAT:
- threaten a teacher, a student, the administrators or the school property
- state the rater intends to harm himself/herself
WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE PROPER AUTHORITIES WITH THE IP ADDRESS.
Rating Categories for Students
Here are descriptions of RateMyTeacher's three ratings categories for students:
Easiness - This is definitely the most controversial of the three rating categories, which is why it is NOT included in the "Overall Quality" rating. Although we do not necessarily condone it, it is certainly true that many students decide what class to take based on the difficulty of the teacher. When rating a teacher's easiness, ask yourself "How easy are the classes that this teacher teaches? Is it possible to get an A without too much work?"
Helpfulness - This category rates the teacher's helpfulness and approachability. Are your teachers approachable and nice? Are they rude, arrogant, or just plain mean? Are they willing to help you after class?
Clarity - This is the most important of the three categories, at least to most people. How well do your teachers convey the class topics? Are they clear in their presentation? Are they organized and do they use class time effectively?
Overall Quality - The Overall Quality rating is the average of a teacher's Helpfulness and Clarity ratings, and is what determines the type of "smiley face" that the teacher receives. Due to popular demand, a teacher's Easiness rating is NOT used when computing the Overall Quality rating, since an Easiness of 5 may actually mean the teacher is TOO easy.
Would you like to be the RateMyTeachers Student administrator for your school? If so, please go to your school's page, student tab and click on "Moderate Your School" and follow the instructions. If you don't see this link on the page, it means there already is a moderator for your school.
Rating Categories for Parents
The rating categories for parents are very self-explanatory. They are:
- Did both you and your child know what was expected in this class?
- Did the teacher treat your child with respect, care, and knowledge of child's needs?
- Was the classroom work the right difficulty for your child?
All ratings are on a scale of 1 – 5, with 1 being Never and 5 being Always.
Are you willing to help the education process by being the RateMyTeachers Parent administrator for your school? If so, please go to the school's page, parent tab and click on "Moderate Your School" and follow the instructions. If you don't see this link on the page, it means there already is a parent moderator for your school.
Responses Rules
When posting a response you need to follow the same rules and guidelines mentioned above for ratings. The rule regarding name-calling in this case also applies to the person who left the rating you are responding to.
Teachers: We have created a system that enables you to register a special teacher account (for free!) and post responses to ratings your students left for you. To get started, head over to the join page.
Goals
Our goal is to make this website a valuable resource for both students and parents. Please select your school and rate some teachers. We've tried to make this site as easy to use as possible. There's no need to log in and we don't ask your name. All information is held in strict confidence. We encourage all of you to join as a member (FREE) so that you can enjoy the extra benefits of being a member. These benefits include 1) several of you being able to rate the same teacher from the same computer and 2) being able to edit your ratings.
By rating teachers on this site you are agreeing to our terms which can be found here.